NURSING INTERVENTIONS for Depression in Newly Admitted Nursing Home Residents

Abstract
Journal of Gerontological Nursing | Depression, a common illness among older adults, has been shown to increase morbidity and mortality (Parmalee, Katz, & Lawton, 1992). Depression has been defined as an illness along a continuum from major depression to minor depression. Major depression is defined as meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) (American Psychiatric Association, 1994) criteria for major depressive